by Cat Lane | Apr 19, 2016 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
With all the focus on my new herbal course, I’ve been neglecting to talk about the two canine nutrition courses I’ve run for years, seems like they are well known and I always have a steady stream of new students along with graduates. That said, I think... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Courses, Herbs for Dogs
Practical Herbalism for Common Canine Conditions I am so thrilled to introduce this new online course, focused on practical herbalism, using herbs for minor health issues we dog lovers encounter all the time. I have a full Course Outline posted in a separate... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Courses, Herbs for Dogs, Uncategorized
Practical Herbalism for Dogs – Homestudy Course This online course will be open-ended, meaning you can take as long as you like to finish. The course starts with covering some basic information on herbalism, describes how to stock up a home apothecary, and then goes... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 11, 2016
Have you ever felt confused trying to figure out which is the best herbal remedy for your dog, or how much to give? Disappointed when something you tried didn’t seem to help? Frustrated when the herbs you added just turned your dog off the food ? Uncertain about which... Read more
by Cat Lane | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, Canine Health Conditions
Re-post of an article I did for Plant Healer Magazine This is an overview of working with canine cancer, and the first in a much more comprehensive series. Intro Any herbalist who decides to make working with animals their primary focus, will encounter many of the... Read more
by Dave Filchak | Apr 23, 2015
Canine Diet Formulation course – Mentored This is a course intended for people who want to learn how to formulate a balanced canine diet, whether raw, cooked or a mixture, based on sound, scientific principles of canine nutrition. It includes a solid foundation... Read more
by Dave Filchak | Apr 23, 2015
Canine Diet Formulation – unmentored This is a course intended for people who want to learn how to formulate a balanced canine diet, whether raw, cooked or a mix, based on sound principles of canine nutrition. It includes a basic foundation in digestion and an... Read more
by Cat Lane | Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
Reprinted from Plant Healer Magazine – link at bottom For those of us who love and work with animals, few things are as gratifying to see as a happy, well cared for elderly companion – dog, cat, horse, goat, ferret …a life well-lived, the result of good... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 6, 2015 | Blog, Consultations, Courses, Services, Updates
Today I want to update readers about what’s going on with my courses and consultation services at the present time. Those of you who follow my Page on Facebook (here) or are a member of one of my groups, have heard me state, I am taking some space from consulting... Read more
by Cat Lane | Nov 15, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition, Recipes
As most of my readers know, I cook for my dogs all the time, and I have for almost 20 years. In addition, I took years of training, and I formulate recipes for other people’s dogs, often very sick ones, sometimes sick with several conditions that contradict... Read more
by Cat Lane | Jun 7, 2014 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
A bit of a pet peeve of mine (and many other herbalists I know) is the recent trend in herbal “information” in popular magazines and online sites and blogs. The trend looks fairly innocuous at first glance, to the non-herbalist anyway – what could... Read more
by Cat Lane | May 3, 2014 | Anam Cara, Blog
Another long entry repost from my article for Plant Healer Magazine, sometime last year. I think many of my students will benefit. The pitfalls and promises of working with animals. Reversing the Flow My last article for this magazine was all about how the way in... Read more
by Cat Lane | Mar 19, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
This is going to be one of those controversial entries, but I’ve been asked three times this week to comment on the topic, so I felt a blog entry was necessary. I will state at the outset ; I won’t be listing names of other consultants, good bad or... Read more
by Cat Lane | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
This is a quick entry today, to announce a long-awaited offering from TPC – the Formulation Course! For many years on my yahoo and Facebook groups, I’ve been urged to set up an online class that teaches the art and science of basic dietary formulation, so... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 20, 2014
The Basics of Canine Nutrition – marked version This course is the foundation for all the others. Here we learn about canine nutrition from the ground up, starting with digestion, nutrients and food sources, basic nutrient requirements of dogs, as well as an... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 14, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition, Herbs - General
Over the last few years, interest in herbalism for both humans and other creatures has grown dramatically. Some call this “The Herbal Resurgence” and I for one love that name. When I was a teenager and into my 20s, there was a certain underground interest... Read more
by Cat Lane | Feb 6, 2013 | Blog, Canine Nutrition, Courses
The Basics of Canine Nutrition This course is the foundation for all the others, insofar as here we learn about the topic from the ground up, starting with anatomy/digestion, nutrients and food sources, and basic nutrient requirements of dogs. I hear more... Read more
by Cat Lane | Mar 25, 2011
About Cat Lane Cat Lane Catherine Lane, Dip.CFN Chartered Herbalist Three things inform my life and work; the love of the earth and all her creatures; a profound sense of the spiritual, and the sense of calling to work with health, especially in nutrition and... Read more
